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The Gifted Music School in Utah: Prioritizing Every Childs Inherent Gift
By Laurie Niles: It takes a serious musical education to turn a child's basic interest into the true gift of musical fluency as an adult. Most kids in the U.S. simply don't get that - even the ones...
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V.com weekend vote: When and how did you start learning music theory?
By Laurie Niles: When it comes to learning music theory, I was a very late bloomer. I truly learned music on the violin, and while I did learn to read music right from the beginning, I learned in a...
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Are You Actually Practicing? The Anatomy of Deliberate Practice
By Susanna Klein: Its easy for practice to turn into a game of whack-a-mole, pouncing on problems as they arise. If we are extra diligent, we might slow things down to the speed of no mistakes. Then...
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Top Modern Violin Makers Honored in the 2022 Violin Society of America...
By Laurie Niles: Curious about which modern violin makers are achieving excellence in their craft these days? Here is a good place to find top makers: last week the Violin Society of America (VSA)...
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For the Record, Op. 219: Renaud Capuçon; André Rieu; Chiaroscuro Quartet;...
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep...
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V.com weekend vote: How many fine tuners do you have on your tailpiece?
By Laurie Niles: Why do most full-size violins have only one fine tuner on the tailpiece? This is a question I get a lot from young students, whose smaller violins typically have four fine tuners, one...
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REVIEW: TwoSetViolin and the SSO - 4 Million Subscriber Concert
By Joshua Iyer: Last night I finally watched the TwoSet Violin's Four Million Subscriber Concert, which they held with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra: Here's the video concert livestream - it is cued...
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20 Violinists Selected for Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition...
By Laurie Niles: On Tuesday the Elevar Foundation announced the selection of 20 violinists to participate in the 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition (EOIVC). The competition will take...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 379: cellist Gautier Capucon; Colin Jacobsen; Noah...
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Cellist Gautier...
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Don't Apologize - You're Learning!
By Laurie Niles: Don't apologize - you're learning! I've had so many students apologize for making mistakes, especially when trying something new and failing to do it perfectly on the first try. When I...
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For the Record, Op. 220: Gwendolyn Masin; David Greenberg; Nick Revel; Robert...
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep...
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V.com weekend vote: What is the most difficult instrument to play?
By Laurie Niles: When I tell people that I am a professional violinist, very often they will say, "Oh the violin - that is the MOST difficult instrument to play of any instrument!" Is it? Or are there...
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The 2022 Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to our 13th annual Violinist.com Holiday Gift Guide! Gift-giving is one of the great joys of the holiday season, and each year we compile a list of some of the year's best new...
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Interview: Violinist Gil Shaham Comes to Los Angeles
By Laurie Niles: Not only is Gil Shaham one of the finest violin virtuosos of our time, but his ideas and perspectives about music are also incredibly interesting to hear. I learned that well during...
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The Week in Reviews, Op. 380: Itzhak Perlman; Hilary Hahn; Christian...
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world.Violinist Itzhak...
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Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers Joins Juilliard Board of Trustees
By Laurie Niles: On Thursday The Juilliard School announced that violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will join the school's Board of Trustees.Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Photo by David Zentz. "At the...
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For the Record, Op. 221: Gustavo Dudamel's Beethoven Cycle; Anthony Marwood...
By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep...
View ArticleDetroit Symphony Condemns Racial Slur Shouted By Audience Member During Jazz...
By Laurie Niles: The Detroit Symphony Orchestra issued a statement condemning an incident that took place Friday night in which an audience member reportedly shouted a racial slur during a performance...
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V.com weekend vote: When do you feel the most joy with your violin (or other...
By Laurie Niles: Joy to the world! 'Tis the season for pronouncements like that, but when you have music in your life, you can tap into joy at any time. However, not everyone feels joy when, say,...
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REVIEW: Gil Shaham Plays Dvorak with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
By Laurie Niles: I suspected that violinist Gil Shaham, conductor Jaime Martín and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra would make a great combination - I was right! They generated so much energy on the...
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